Good news to itel lovers and users, a few days ago, itel introduced their latest smartphone, ‘itel S18’. It comes with amazing features and great improvements on the camera. Itel tagged the S18 selfie for the vlog.
I looked at the phone, and I can say that I am so impressed with the design, especially since it doesn’t look like the itel phones that I used to know. Outside the design, the phone has great features, which we will look into. You are right if you want to know more about itel S18 price in Nigeria and its features. Before I proceed, below are the key features.
Note: Itel S18 has its PRO variant with more advanced features, but I will review it later. Meanwhile, we will focus on the normal S18 and its comparison with S17.
Itel S18 key features
Model Name | itel S18 |
Screen Size | 6.6’’ HD + Waterdrop FullScreen |
Processor | Quad-Core 1.5GHz |
OS | Android 11 (Go edition) |
RAM | 2-4 GB |
ROM | 64 GB |
Camera Resolution | Triple, 8MP + 2MP + QVGA AI lens + 8MP Selfie |
Battery | Li-Po 5150 mAh, non-removable |
Network | 2G/3G/4G LTE |
Sim, Card Slot | Dual Nano-SIM + Micro SD card |
itel S18 Price in Nigeria
The itel S18 is currently available in Nigeria and other countries. However, the price is not as cheap as it used to be with itel phones. Presently itel S18 is selling for ₦62,350 at Jumia Nigeria, and it comes in three different colours to choose from.
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Why itel is S18 tagged “made for selfie Vlog.”
For me, itel s18 is good but not as good as anticipated because when I looked at the camera configuration, I didn’t see anything special about the triple 8MP back and 8MP front camera. However, there are some good features of the camera. It supports the following AI features.
- AI Selfie 2.0
- AI Face Beauty 3.0
- AI Portrait HDR
- AI Selfie Smile
- AI Bokeh Effect
You may take pictures by grinning by using the itel S18’s smile selfie mode. Allow your phone to capture your beauty as you free up your hands. The 8MP AF Rear Camera offers bigger, quicker, and more precise photos with a higher visual impact and captures the developing narrative.
itel S18 Review (itel s18 compared to itel S17)
To know more about itel S18, you must go through this review. We will use one stone to kill two birds because my review will show you more about it S18 and compare it with its predecessor, itel S17.
Would you ditch your itel S17 for itel S18? Let’s find out below.
Design & Display
Honestly, I am impressed with itel S18 design, and I can say that this is one of the best designs I have seen from itel. Moreover, the itel s17 design is not bad either. The screen size has the same 6.6’’ HD + Waterdrop screen design. Apart from the camera positioning, itel S18 and S17 are the same.
Design & Display Features | Itel S18 | Itel S17 |
Size | 6.6’’ HD + Waterdrop FullScreen | 6.6’’ HD + Waterdrop FullScreen |
Colours | Blue, Gray, Purple | black, blue, green |
Dimension | 164.6 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm | 164.6 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm |
Resolution | 720 x 1612 Pixels, ratio 20: 9 | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~272 ppi) |
Material | Plastic | Plastic |
Operating System
When it comes to operating systems and processors, they are also the same, which means that s17 users shouldn’t go for the s18 because there is no special upgrade regarding the processor and OS. You can see the similarities below.
OS/CPU | Itel S18 | Itel S17 |
OS | Android ™11(Go edition) | Android ™11(Go edition) |
CPU | Octa-core | Quad-Core 1.3GHz |
Chipset | UNISOC SC9863A | – |
Memory Size
I can say that itel S18 is better than itel s27 in terms of memory size and other performance configurations, itel S18 support what they call memory fusion (Expandable RAM) which allows you to map out some memory from the phone’s internal and other it to memory. Infinix and Tecno have long implemented such innovation, and itel also found their way to do the same.
Itel S18 officially has 2GB RAM + 64GB ROM as opposed to the 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM that itel S17 offers. This clearly shows that itel S18 is far better than the S17 in terms of memory size. Above all S18 2GB random access memory (RAM) can be expanded to 4GB RAM, which means more power for better performance stability.
Memory Size | Itel S18 | Itel S17 |
RAM | 2GB can be expanded to 4GB | 1GB |
ROM | 64GB | 16GB |
Card slot | Yes, upgradeable up to 128 GB via microSD | Yes, upgradeable up to 64 GB via microSD |
Camera Quality and Features
I believe that itel S18 Pro offers more features, but as for the S18, I don’t see much difference from its predecessor itel S17 they are identical to the camera, but S18 might be slightly better following the latest technologies used to optimize the camera. but still, the camera feature is not just good enough to ditch your old S17.
Features | Itel S18 | Itel S17 |
Main camera | Triple 8MP + 2MP + QVGA | 8MP + 2MP + 3MP |
Front selfie | 8MP | 8MP |
Camera feature | Auto-HDR | – Panorama – HDR – flash LED |
Other features + Battery Capacity
Itel S18 supports a Face and fingerprint sensor, which means you can lock or unlock your phone with your fingerprint or your face. Another feature you should be happy about is the 4G LTE network, one of the most important features Nigerian phone users want.
The good news is that both Itel S18 and S17 support 4G LTE network, which gives you the best connectivity that you need to facilitate your daily mobile task. You can WhatsApp, facebook, tweet and do lots more with the new itel s18 smartphone. Both phones have 5000 mAh battery capacity, which is not bad.
Other Features | Itel S18 | Itel S17 |
Face ID & Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
4G LTE | Yes | Yes |
Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Charging port | Micro USB 2.0 | Micro USB 2.0 |
Sensors | Fingerprint, acceleration, convergence | Fingerprint, acceleration, convergence |